Definition of "talapoin" []

• A small African monkey (Cercopithecus talapoin), the smallest of the guenons, having a long tail and greenish fur. (noun)

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• "A curate — but why do I say a curate? — even an imam, a talapoin, or brahmin ought to have the means of living decently."
• "The Turkish dervish, the Persian brahmin, the Chinese bonze, and the Indian talapoin, all worship the Deity in a different manner; but they enjoy a tranquillity of soul amidst the darkness in which they are plunged; and he who would endeavor to enlighten them, does them but ill service."
• "The mangrove forests are also home to the talapoin monkey (Miopithecus talapoin)."